The capital of Maryland isANNAPOLIS, Md. A Maryland judge ruled Friday that the state's new congressional map is unconstitutional, making it the first Democratic-drawn map to be struck down by a court. The power of state courts to overturn maps drawn by state legislatures has angered Republicans and led to calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to limit it. State lawmakers have until Wednesday to come up with a new congressional map. A retired judge from the state's highest court issued the ruling after a trial last week in which Republican lawmakers contended that Maryland's congressional map approved by the General Assembly in December violates the constitution. She found that testimony in the case supported the argument that the voice of Republican voters was diminished and that their right to vote was diminished. The will of the people must be heard no matter which branch of government they are in. The Congressional Plan is unconstitutional and subverts the will of the governed. Battaglia has been in Maryland for a long time. She was a member of the highest court in the state. She was the U.S. attorney in Maryland from 1993 to 2001. From 1991 to 1993 she was the chief of staff to Barbara Mikulski. The state is almost certain to appeal. The decision is being reviewed by the attorney general's office. The new districts were approved by the panel that first approved the map, and they believe they upheld the letter of the law by reflecting demographic shifts in the state. Ferguson and Jones said that they will review the court's order that establishes brand new legal standards for the drawing of the Maryland Congressional map. In Maryland, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1 and Democrats hold a strong majority in both chambers of the legislature, the GOP has long criticized the map as one of the most gerrymandered in the nation. The ruling by Judge Battaglia confirms what we have known for a long time, that Maryland is the epicenter of political gerrymander. The circumstances of Maryland having a Republican governor in a year where the state is going to be redrawn is unusual. The governor created a commission to draw maps for the state's congressional seats and state legislative districts in hopes of taking politicians out of the process of drawing districts. Hogan submitted the maps to the General Assembly, but the legislature moved forward with maps approved by a separate panel that included four Democrats and two Republicans. The legislature overrode Hogan's veto of the map in December. The governor called on the Legislature to approve the map submitted by the commission he supported. Hogan said that this was an historic milestone in the fight to clean up the political process in the state. All but one of the judges on the Maryland Court of Appeals have been appointed by Hogan. The state's primary was delayed last week as courts weigh challenges to the state's new legislative map and congressional map. A witness for the Maryland Republicans testified last week that partisan considerations took over when Democrats drew the map. Democrats hold a 7-1 advantage over the GOP in the state's eight U.S. House seats. The new map made the district held by Andy Harris more competitive for a Democrat to potentially win. Two lawsuits were involved in the trial. A group of Republican state lawmakers brought one. Judicial Watch brought the other. There is a The judge gave the legislature until Wednesday to come up with a new map plan. There is a Nicholas was from Denver. The congressional map was ruled unconstitutional by the Maryland Court of Appeals. The former president said in a statement that he will be speaking in support of Ted Budd. You can Professionally manage your enterprise app development. 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